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The Beatification of
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

September 24, 2026 • St. Louis

Beatification News

Pope Leo’s Paris university stop blends baptism boom and pope’s favorite spiritual writing

by Caroline de Sury

“Here, the Catholic world and the world of human culture meet on a daily basis, in a concrete way,” the vice rector told OSV News.

Miracle baby’s mom reflects on Archbishop Sheen ahead of beatification Mass
Sheen beatification ‘a gift’ and a call to mission, say pilgrims in St. Louis
Pope Leo to visit migration center in Paris that welcomes all, no matter their legal status
‘Pivotal’ Archbishop Sheen ‘opened the door to the evangelization of the world,’ says Bishop Barron
Canonization cause officially opens for pioneering Minnesota priest

U.S. Church

Vatican history commission working to preserve truth in the AI age, says new US member

by Jay Sorgi

Philadelphia-based Francesco Cesareo, whose appointment was announced Aug. 25, is one of the newest members of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences.

Canonization cause officially opens for pioneering Minnesota priest

Vatican history commission working to preserve truth in the AI age, says new US member

Experts: Calls for AI slowdown worth heeding, and the Church is helping to shape the discussion

Ezra Jin Mingri, lawmakers call on Trump to push Xi to free prisoners of conscience

Experts: Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, ‘remains deeply relevant’ for his ‘relational’ spirituality

World

Canadian Catholics stand with Jewish brethren following synagogue attack in Ontario

by The Catholic Register (Toronto, Ontario)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford released statements condemning the shooting in Belleville.

Technological advancements are not rivals to faith, pope says
Pope Leo XIV to make historic first veneration of ‘holy tunic,’ highlighting Christian unity
Panama Church abuse inquiry reveals administrative failures in landmark truth-seeking review
Pope, other world faith leaders urged to save starving Ukrainian victims of Russian blockade
Church in Congo mourns 27 children killed in tragic fire of 2 schools

Notre Dame professor John Cavadini selected as 2026 Ratzinger Prize recipient

Serbian cardinal pleads against country’s exclusion after Ratko Mladic’s burial with honors

Mexican priest killed 2 days after cries for a halt to violence come during a march for peace

Vatican

What is the value of human progress? Pope Leo explores whys behind technology in Sept. 23 general audience

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

Inspired by the zeal of the venerable Fulton Sheen, a man who lived life to the fullest

by Ely Segura

The child in surrogacy

by Katie Yoder

Catholicism comes to the Great Plains and Texas

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

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